As I write this blog post I’m on my way to the 2012 New York Festival’s International Television and Film Awards. This is not an activity I’d normally associate with my work as part of the Cybersmart team but there is actually a very good explanation: Tagged, Cybersmart’s film [...]
Seniors’ Week is being celebrated in NSW this week, and in other States and Territories later in the year. The events of the week have prompted us to reflect on how senior Australians are engaging with the online world, and what we can do to build up skills and knowledge.
My mother is in her [...]
Parenting can be tough in a world where our children seem to be permanently wired to their 21st century gadgets. It can be difficult to help our kids balance out their on- and offline lives. And sometimes the repercussions of online actions spill over into the day-to-day world, affecting everyone involved. On this
With the National Day of Action against Bullying and Violence coming up, we invited the Assistant Principal of a Melbourne High School to share his thoughts on the important role played by schools in proactively educating students on safe, responsible social media use.
Only a [...]
As part of our Safer Internet Day 2012 celebrations we ran a number of very successful Cybersmart Networking activities across Australia—and for the first time this included students from Christmas Island. In this post, Matt, a teacher at the Christmas Island District High School, tells us [...]
In early February the Cybersmart team had the good fortune to hear Dr danah boyd speak about how young people understand privacy. You can listen to a podcast of the presentation here.
Based largely on Social Privacy in Networked Publics: Teens’ attitudes, practices, and strategies,
Dr boyd’s presentation tackled many of the [...]
Good afternoon, and a Happy Safer Internet Day to you!
Although every day of the Cybersmart team’s year is focused on promoting safer use of the internet, today we are focusing specifically on the theme of ‘Connecting Generations and Educating Each Other’.
But what does this really mean?
Simply put, we want you to be [...]
One way that families—from children and young people to parents and grandparents—connect more safely online is by knowing ahead of time the steps they can take if something goes wrong. The ACMA plays an important role in investigating the Australian community’s complaints about online content. We invited a member of our Hotline team to share [...]
Libraries are important hubs for information and advice, and provide online access for all members of the community. We asked Jessica, a local librarian, to share her thoughts about connecting safely online.
Librarians are no strangers to managing privacy in public spaces. Indeed, much of our job requires discretion as we connect people with information.
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Families take advantage of technology in many different ways. Dad Aaron shares his family’s experiences and gives sound advice on connecting safely online.
With four children (three in primary school), we have almost-daily struggles with appropriate use of technology. There’s so much pressure on my kids to be up-to-date on what’s cool, to have the [...]
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